sardius

noun

sar·​di·​us

ˈsärdēəs

plural -es

: sard

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from (lapis) sardius Sardian (stone), from Greek sardios (lithos), perhaps from Sardeis Sardis, capital of Lydia

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